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Using the user menu on the home screen

It's not the best, but one of the best quick ways get into “PC Settings”, and it consists of using the custom menu in the right top corner home screen. Just click on your name account and select “Change avatar”.

This will launch the PC Settings app and take you to the personalization section in Windows 8 and the account settings section if you are using Windows 8.1.

Using the Options panel

Another way is to use the Options panel (Charm).

To bring up this panel, move the mouse pointer to the upper or lower right corners of the screen. Then move your cursor down or up to see the buttons on a black background.

Click the Settings button and then select Change PC settings.

Using the control panel

This is the longest and most inconvenient way to open the PC Settings application, but it will be better if you know about it.

Open Control Panel and go to Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts.

This will take you to PC Settings in the account settings section.

Using a tile on the Start screen (Windows 8.1)

This method only works on Windows 8.1 because this version operating system, unlike Windows 8, there is an option to pin the PC Settings tile to the Start screen.

Open the Start screen and enter “Settings.”

In the 'before Windows 8' days, most basic Windows settings could be found in Control panels operating system. Nose Windows release 8 the situation has changed a little, or rather a new menu with settings has appeared - (PC Settings). User interface this menu is made in Metro style, i.e. more adapted for touch devices.

There are several ways to get in. A couple of them:

Through the charms menu Options in the popup panel Charm (Win+I— quick access to the tab Options). At the bottom of the panel just click Change computer settings.

Using the user menu on home screen. Here simply click on your account name and select from the menu that opens Change avatar.

I find the new menu quite easy to use and I wish there was a way quick access to him. A desktop shortcut works for me.

To do this we do the following. Download this one ARCHIVE(mirror). It contains an application PC_Settings containing scripts that allow you to launch the menu. Unzip this file to your desktop or somewhere convenient for you. Now you can open it normally double click mouse over this file.

You can also pin a shortcut to this application on the taskbar. Just click right click mouse by icon PC_Settings and in the opened context menu choose Pin to taskbar.

And one moment. If you often use keyboard shortcuts to quickly access something, then you should definitely know that for each shortcut you can assign a unique keyboard shortcut for quick access to it. Let's do this for the one we just downloaded. PS_Settings. To do this, create a shortcut for it. Open the properties of the created shortcut; to do this, right-click on the shortcut icon and select in the context menu that opens Properties.

In the window that opens, go to the tab Label. Place the cursor in the window Quick call. And using the keyboard we create the desired key combination, for example Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P.

Click Ok and you're done!

Hello Max!

Unfortunately, it’s difficult to help with such meager data, but I’ll try, but a huge request: next time you have questions, please indicate your operating system, its version, and what you were doing before the problem occurred.

Ways to solve the problem

I think that you have Windows 8, and based on this, I’m answering the question.

1. If Avast antivirus is installed

Sometimes this antivirus blocks the ability to change computer settings. To prevent this from happening, a process is needed C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe add to trusted processes. If you have a different antivirus or this operation did not help, move on to the next point.

2. Checking the integrity of system files. Sometimes it helps

Press the keyboard shortcut “Windows + Q” (without quotes and then also without them)

Enter "cmd" in the search bar.

Right-click the Command Prompt icon and select Run as Administrator.

In the window that appears, enter the command “ sfc /scannow" and press Enter(Enter).

After this, it makes sense to create a new account and check how the necessary functions work in it .

3. Create and verify a new account

Press the keyboard shortcut “Windows + Q” and enter “Command Prompt” in the search bar.

To the icon that appears command line right-click and select Run as administrator.

In the command prompt window that appears, enter the command “control userpasswords2” and press “Enter”.

In the window that appears, try adding a new account and check if the problem persists.

If the problem in the new account has disappeared, then you should stay on it and delete the old one.

4. Restore the system to a date when there was no problem

If these 4 methods do not give the desired result, then only reinstalling the operating system will help.

With respect, Nicholai.

The topic of our conversation today: how to view the characteristics of a computer on Windows based 8? It is necessary to make one significant remark: when talking about the characteristics of a computer, you can mean different things: either a list and parameters installed equipment, or the performance of the system under specific conditions.

The second, of course, depends on the first, but is not completely determined by it. You can be the owner of excellent equipment and end up with a brake system that is cluttered with all sorts of debris, and not wanting to carry out regular diagnostics and cleaning.

To evaluate the characteristics of the system, you can use both the built-in tools of the OS itself and software third party developers. For not very important work that does not involve in-depth performance analysis, you can get by regular means. If we are talking about a comprehensive assessment of indicators, then it is better to use special programs. In our presentation we will successively describe both the first and second tools. Let's hit the road with Windows tools in mind.

Analysis using standard tools

The Windows 8 developers did one very useful thing - they collected all the diagnostic and configuration tools in one place - on the right side panel. In fact, it is a replacement for the traditional control panel.

To get to the PC settings, you need to do this: activate the panel itself using the “Win” + “I” keys and select the “Change computer settings” menu item. Don't be confused by the title of this item: where you can change, you can also look. You will see a list of options similar to this:

The individual list options mean this:

"Personalization" - parameters visual design. By customizing the interface with minimalism in mind, you can achieve significant performance gains.
“Users” - here you can configure user accounts.
“Notifications” - settings for notifications from applications.
“Devices” can be viewed here full list equipment installed on the computer and find out its specific characteristics.
“Wireless network” - everything related to work is collected here wireless equipment, without which not a single computer can do today.

Additional software

Among other programs that allow you to conduct performance tests of the entire system and separate equipment, the following can be noted:

For comprehensive performance assessment system will do"AIDA64" utility.
Test HDD using the PC3000DiskAnalyzer program.
The speed of data exchange with memory will be assessed by “MemTest”.
The quality of the monitor can be assessed with the Nokia Monitor Test program.
To check the video card and evaluate the performance of the graphics subsystem, the “FurMark” and “3DMark” utilities are suitable.

All this should be enough for a comprehensive test of your computer. You need to go to the websites of the manufacturers of this software, find versions of programs for Windows 8 there, download and install. Testing a system with this kind of product is quite an exciting and educational experience. Perhaps the results of such tests will give you an idea for upgrading your PC in the right way.

Setting up Windows 8 is a complex process, but quite real. This program is a new stage in the development of software from Microsoft.

Much attention was paid during its development voice control, the ability to virtualize the OS, close connection with the mobile version.

Setting up a local network

The local network– simply a vital thing for a modern computer user.

It can be used to exchange various information, play games, chat with friends and colleagues. To configure it you need:

With your computer turned on and logged in, right-click at the bottom of your monitor. A green bar will appear with the words “All applications”, which you need to click on.

Scroll the list of programs to the right, find “Control Panel” and click on it.

When it opens, find “Network and Internet” and go to “View network status and tasks.”

In a new window for viewing the information we need about local network Find “Change adapter settings” in the left column and click.

The window that opens shows all network cards your computer, which the system recognized. At a minimum, you should see the inscription Ehternet. If this is not the case, you need to install the necessary drivers.

If everything is in order and you see everything, click on the Ehternet shortcut and in the newly pop-up window click on “Properties”.

Then find “Internet Protocol Version 4” and double click mouse open its “Properties”.

In the new window, manually set the IP address with which your computer will receive local settings Windows network 8.

After completing the local network setup, close all windows with the “Ok” button and check the network operation. You can then restart your computer.

Use the video if there is something in our instructions that you don’t understand.

Creating and setting up a network in Windows 8

In this video tutorial we will look at setting up a local network for Windows 8

BIOS Settings

Bios- This is a specially developed program located on the motherboard chip. Stores all data about system support.

To install it correctly, you must:

Restart your PC. When the manufacturer's logo appears, press the corresponding key on the keyboard. A prompt will light up on the monitor.

Quick press the desired key. Don't be afraid if you don't succeed the first time.

Wait for full BIOS boot. This lasts literally a couple of seconds. Once the process is complete, go to the settings menu.

If you have a newer one installed Windows version 8, then do the following:

Click on "Start", which replaces the BIOS functions.

Open System Settings by pressing Windows + C. A side box will immediately pop up. On it, click on “settings” and select “General”.

Then select the “Restart now” option. That's it, setup is complete.

Important! 1) Before changing BIOS settings, write down necessary information on a piece of paper. 2)Use documentation related to motherboard. There may be valuable information there. 3)Check the boot order. In case of loading random access memory With hard drive, make sure it is first in line to load.

If you prefer to use a video as an instruction, use this video:

Bios setup

Detailed instructions: Windows setup 8

Reset

We offer you 2 methods:

provided by the OS itself;
if Windows 8 won't start.

First:

Open the panel on the right, select “Settings”, then “Change PC settings”.

In “Computer Settings” we find “Update and Recovery”, click and open “Recovery”.

You are presented with three options for resetting the settings: restoring the computer without destroying files, deleting the entire database and reinstalling the system, and special options downloads.

This option has access to the first two.

If you decide to select the first option, then all documents, music, images, etc. will be saved during the reset.

Will be deleted on their own installed programs and applications. When you run the second item, everything will be deleted and the computer will return to factory settings.

Important! When resetting data using any of these methods, use standard section recovery specific to Windows computers. If you installed the OS yourself, you need a distribution kit to carry out this action installed system, from which you will take the recovery files.

If you have updated version this operating system, then after resetting it will return to the original one that was originally installed.

Sometimes the system asks you to enter a key for future actions.

Second:

If the system does not start, the surest way to reset is to use a restore point.

More detailed information you will receive in the video:

Creating a restore point and system restore in Windows 8.1

Manually creating a point Windows recovery 8.1. Restoration of the operating room Windows systems 8.1 using a restore point.